Laïcité Part 4: Universalism vs. Separatism Today
06/22/22 • 8 min
For four centuries, laïcité has been a guiding principle of life in Paris and throughout France. Yet is remains a hot-button issue today, as France struggles to define a national character while fulfilling the aspirations of the Republic. Does secularism even have a place in a country and an interconnected world undergoing vast demographic and cultural transitions?
This podcast is part of "Paris: A City of Ideas," a series created and narrated by Roger Mummert ([email protected]).
For more information: www.theparisproject.net
This podcast was created by Roger Mummert for www.theparisproject.net.
For four centuries, laïcité has been a guiding principle of life in Paris and throughout France. Yet is remains a hot-button issue today, as France struggles to define a national character while fulfilling the aspirations of the Republic. Does secularism even have a place in a country and an interconnected world undergoing vast demographic and cultural transitions?
This podcast is part of "Paris: A City of Ideas," a series created and narrated by Roger Mummert ([email protected]).
For more information: www.theparisproject.net
This podcast was created by Roger Mummert for www.theparisproject.net.
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Paris: "A City of Ideas" - Laïcité Part 4: Universalism vs. Separatism Today
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Laîcité Today
Laïcité remains a hot-button issue today. The restoration of Notre Dame Cathedral following the 2019 fire provides a prime example. The Catholic clergy has proposed an interior renovation aimed at promoting Catholic principles. A protest has gone out from secularists, citing the 1946 Constitution that made all religious buildings property of city councils. The councils were charged with building maintenance but were forbidden to provide public funding o
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